as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
These nearly imperceptible primordial magnetic fields, despite their weakness, would have played a key role in the universe’s development.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
That dynamic fidelity is all the more impressive for being almost imperceptible.
—Book Marks
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
For decades the aesthetic goal posts have been moving closer to uncanniness, thanks to the proliferation of subtle but transformative cosmetic procedures and imperceptible but appearance-altering social media filters.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Back in Buenos Aires, something in her changes, subtle and imperceptible, as her past catches up with her.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperceptible
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
That dynamic fidelity is all the more impressive for being almost imperceptible.
—Book Marks
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
For decades the aesthetic goal posts have been moving closer to uncanniness, thanks to the proliferation of subtle but transformative cosmetic procedures and imperceptible but appearance-altering social media filters.
—Michelle Konstantinovsky, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2025
Back in Buenos Aires, something in her changes, subtle and imperceptible, as her past catches up with her.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imperceptible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
Adjective
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The final result needed to be invisible, weightless, scentless, and makeup-gripping, all of which were achieved with flying colors—actually, with no color at all since the formula is completely clear on all skin tones.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those choices form the invisible curriculum that influences how students think, collaborate, and eventually lead as professionals and citizens.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His celebration was subtle yet suave, a drop of his bat with a flick of his wrist.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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This is clearly a quick screen and may not pick up more subtle issues.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are, however, key technical challenges such as generating on-demand, indistinguishable single photons with high efficiency, and the probabilistic nature of photonic gates (the electronic elements in a computer performing logic operations).—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The text is a matrix of longing and loathing, the two states often indistinguishable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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